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A very big baby penguin! The Smithsonian Magazine wrote it up: In late January, caretakers at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia were ecstatic when a king penguin chick successfully emerged from his shell. The baby, which they named Pesto, was the only king penguin born at the aquarium in the last two years. He weighed less than a pound. They’ve since watched as the youngster grew—and kept growing. As of Wednesday, Pesto weighs a whopping 51.8 pounds, according to the aquarium. His fame took off when the aquarium threw a gender reveal party (they can’t tell through a blood test.) Now he’s an internet superstar. But why is Pesto such a big boy? Caretakers chalk up his unusual size to a “hearty appetite”—he eats more than 25 fish a day—and good genes. His biological father, a king penguin named Blake, is one of the biggest and oldest penguins at the facility, weighing in at around 39 pounds, per New Atlas’ Bronwyn Thompson. However, Pesto is being raised by a younger couple, Tango and Hudson, who have been taking good care of him, according to the aquarium.
A marine biologist and photographer gets up close and personal with mysterious pygmy seahorses.
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He’s going to prosecute Google because there are too many negative stories on the page? He’s out of his friggin’ mind. What an infantile moron.
An Eric Adams staffer excused herself from an FBI interview to go to the bathroom, allegedly to delete encrypted messaging apps.
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Does anyone know about it? Not if they watch Fox. They barely even mention the stock market highs. T%his is why we can’t have nice things.
Taking stock of the moment for science and science policy.
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Leading scientists and engineers offer strategies for putting the public good ahead of politics.
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Gaza survivor Ahmed al-Naouq joins Lowkey on "Watchdog" to share his personal story of survival and expose the deceitful narratives pushed by Western media about Israel’s assault on Gaza.
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In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic...
Richard Marles and his mate, the US defence secretary, are beginning to wilt under the weight of sustained comment in Australia critical of the AUKUS arrangement. Marles, unable to sustain a cogent argument himself, has his US friend propping him up in London to throw a 10,000-mile punch at me – and as usual, failing Continue reading »
New revelations have exposed the continued abuse of vulnerable Australians by privatised employment services under Workforce Australia. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information by the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union confirm that several providers are threatening job-seekers with payment suspensions to coerce them into handing over payslips. This is a clear breach of the guidelines, but Continue reading »
A letter sent by the author to Mark Scott, vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney, after he apologised during a Senate hearing for not cracking down on alleged anti-Semitism during protests on the university campus in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Dear Mark, I do not underestimate the pressure you would have been under regarding Continue reading »
China is in the middle of its third major deflationary episode in the past three decades. The country’s global footprint is now so large that uncertainty over the timing of its exit from the current episode is one of the most important questions in the global economy today. Prior episodes offer some useful guidance on Continue reading »
Coalition Senator Sarah Henderson brought a bill entitled “Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2)” alleging antisemitism on university campuses. This attempt at political interference must be rebuffed in favour of the more broad approach to antiracism. Continue reading »
One of the most graphic depictions of the environmental costs of war was when 700 of Kuwait’s oil fields were set ablaze during the first Gulf War, leaking an astounding 11 million barrels of crude oil into the Persian Gulf and creating a smoke plume stretching 800 kilometres. Nearly 300 oil lakes developed inland on Continue reading »
The largely unrecognised risk to Australia that our powerful ally will strategically collapse through internal political stresses is greater than the much discussed threat of war with China. Allan Behm, Director, International & Security Affairs Program, The Australia Institute, in conversation with Michael Lester about his new book The Odd Couple: The Australia-America relationship (Upswell Continue reading »
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Consultation closes on proposed law that could see politicians disqualified for deliberately misleading public
The military tech conference, set for November at one of Google’s Tel Aviv offices, was scrubbed from the internet when The Intercept asked questions.
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